“America’s Sports Car” was largely unchanged for 1959 having received quad headlights the year before. Sales flirted with the 10,000-unit mark for the first time after surpassing 9,000 in 1958. The 283 cubic inch V8 remained the only engine,… more»
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Same Owner 39 Years: 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury
Plymouth introduced the Sport Fury in 1959 as the more upscale version of their lineup of automobiles. It was at the top of the pyramid with the Fury, Belvedere, and Savoy downstream in that order. The cars received a… more»
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Survivor? 1919 Dodge Model 30 Touring Sedan
Dodge Brothers Company was founded in 1900 by Horace and John Dodge. It was originally a parts supplier to other car makers, but in 1914, it made the Model 30-35. With more horsepower and a simpler, stouter transmission than… more»
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Stored Seven Decades: 1919 Citroën Four-Seat Torpedo
André Citroën was making munitions through WWI, but as the war drew to a close, he sought inspiration for his next venture in the new market for automobiles. Across the pond from France, Ford’s fast-selling Model T was cheap,… more»
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Long-Term Storage: 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Like many classics, certain Cadillac models are more desirable than others. The stakes are pretty high when the attention shifts to a Biarritz Convertible from the 1950s. This 1956 Biarritz recently emerged from long-term storage and is a rock-solid… more»
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1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible Sportsgrain
We’ve seen a few examples of this unique and/or unusual model in the past here on Barn Finds, but none in this bright color of Scorch Red. One account is that there were 965 two-door hardtop cars and 175… more»
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Rare Drop Top! 1954 Packard Caribbean Project
It seems whenever I find a Packard for sale, it’s either beautifully restored and/or in excellently maintained original condition or…pretty much a wreck. Today’s find, courtesy of T.J., is an in-betweeny, it’s a project but it’s not bad as… more»
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Still in Storage: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
The Spider was the roadster version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, built in Italy from 1962 to 1966. Some 9,000 of the 2-seat 1600-cc sports cars were assembled – with many of them landing in export markets like the… more»
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Restorable Roadster: 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Spider remains one of the more attainable vintage cars that gives you a fast-track to owning something the rest of the world will think cost you a pretty penny. However, those of us in the hobby… more»
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Promising Winter Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible
Car enthusiasts tend to be organized individuals who protect their pride and joy from winter’s adverse weather conditions. Those months provide an opportunity to tinker and tune so that they can hit the road when the warm weather arrives,… more»
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Rare Ragtop: 1987 Renault GTA Convertible
We have only seen five Alliance-based Renault GTAs here on Barn Finds over the years, and one of those was mine. The weirdest part is that none of those five GTAs were convertibles as is this 1987 Renault GTA… more»
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5-Speed Pagoda: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
The seller of this Mercedes-Benz W113 “Pagoda” has experienced some challenges lately that are forcing the sale of this partially restored example, which is notable for being a rare 5-speed manual example. An unfortunate barn fire has shifted priorities… more»
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Storage Find Smorgasbord: BMW Isetta, Pontiac Catalina, and More!
One of my favorite listing “types” is a mish-mash of cars offered for sale by a guy who is likely similar to many of us: a variety of vehicular interests, all colliding together in a cinder block garage. The… more»
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1967 Mercury Park Lane Convertible Barn Find
The Park Lane convertible was arguably Mercury’s swankiest offering in the mid-1960s, and this example was recently extracted from the barn where it had sat for the last 34 years. Currently showing 63,964 miles on the odometer, this one-owner… more»
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Almost Perfect? 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
If you wanted a mid-size Pontiac convertible in 1971, you had two choices: the GTO or the LeMans Sport, the latter being the next best thing to a performance machine without the muscle stigma of the former car. This… more»
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Garage Find: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
Even though the C1 was nearing the end of its lifespan, Chevrolet still threw in a few exterior revisions for the 1961 Corvette, including redesigning the rear end with boat-tail styling and adding quad round taillights in the process. … more»
